This hand stencil in Indonesia is now the oldest known rock art
The work suggests early Homo sapiens developed enduring artistic practices as they moved through the islands of Southeast Asia.
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Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim
Experts have reacted to a viral video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz Island in what is a surprising first for the San Francisco Bay
Stunning time-lapse video captured using ‘artificial eclipse’ shows 3 massive eruptions on the sun
ESA’s Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured “rare” footage of three solar prominences erupting from
Enormous freshwater reservoir discovered off the East Coast may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years
An expedition off the coast of Massachusetts has confirmed the existence of a freshwater reservoir beneath the seafloor. Now, scientists are starting to understand when
Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects
A bright reflection nebula shares the stage with a protostar and planet-forming disk in this Hubble image.
How Animals Build a Sense of Direction
On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, six closely watched bats took to the star-draped skies. As they flew across the seven-acre speck of
Two Twisty Shapes Resolve a Centuries-Old Topology Puzzle
Imagine if our skies were always filled with a thick layer of opaque clouds. With no way to see the stars, or to view our
Medieval ‘super ship’ found wrecked off Denmark is largest vessel of its kind
Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.
Ever watched a pet cow pick up a broom and scratch herself with it? You have now
A pet cow in Austria started using a broom to scratch herself — the first ever documented case of bovine tool use.
Strange ‘missing link’ star system ‘fundamentally changes’ our understanding of planet formation
A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.
‘In Botanical Time’ explores the ways Earth’s oldest plants cheat death
Author Christopher Woods unpacks the science behind ancient plants’ longevity in a new book.
Early research hints at why women experience more severe gut pain than men do
A mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common in women than in
‘Like watching a cosmic volcano erupt’: Scientists see monster black hole ‘reborn’ after 100 million years
Scientists saw an inactive black hole ‘reawaken’ from a 100-million-year nap with fire and fury.
Color blindness linked to lower bladder cancer survival, early study hints
People with color blindness may be less able to spot an early sign of bladder cancer, making them likelier to be diagnosed later, a study